Do you Think a Condo Association has the Rights to Throw Away Clothes Left In Washing

Banjo said:
That's the problem with some associations, they are more considerate of some than the others. However, like I said, I think a hamper with several bins would be the solution to this kind of situation. This way, people won't have to worry so much.
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that would a nicer thing to do , but like you said some associations are more
considerate of some than the others and my condo is not very considerate ! And people are forgetting our condo fees is paying our manger's salary ! And he was hired to look out for our best interest!
 
Jiro said:
why don't you just set a timer in your cellphone to buzz you? You must have a very intense focus! I can't even focus or anything if I'm sitting on or leaning against machine. I'd be :dizzy:
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Easy! I do not have a cell phone!!
 
whatdidyousay! said:
that would a nicer thing to do , but like you said some associations are more
considerate of some than the others and my condo is not very considerate ! And people are forgetting our condo fees is paying our manger's salary ! And he was hired to look out for our best interest!
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Indeed he was!! That is why people should not have to wait for the lazy slow pokes to get their clothes out of the washing machines or dryer. :)

He is not looking out for inconsiderated peoples best interest.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I am not talking about a laundromat! If you use the front loader washing machine they can't be open until it stopped , and if the laundromat is near a store you have time to do a quick shopping trip!
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Well, in your case, since you are so "forgetful"...a "quick shopping trip" would probably last for hours....

If all the suggestions here still don't apply to you...try tieing a string around ur finger to remember....

First and foremost, the washing machines/dryers are not yours....you pay to use them, not leave ur clothes in them for hours or overnight....And for the life of me, I can't understand why you can't understand the meaning of "Being Considerate" of other people who need to do their laundry and have to wait and wait for you to come in and take your clothes out of the machine....

Their time is just important to them as your time is to you....

I'm sure the sign in the laundry room is just to warn and remind the tenants to be considerate of others, and take your clothes out when they are done....otherwise, if someone waits and waits for a machine that is already finished, but the owner of the clothes has not come to remove them...then throwing them on the floor or the trash can is "no big deal"....It's like saying that your clothes don't mean that much to you anyway to leave them in the machines after they are done....and you don't care if your clothes get stolen or thrown into the trash or the floor....

In some cases, people do have a valid reason not to take their clothes out of the machines when they are done....such as an accident, becoming sick, etc......That's why it's the best thing to do is to wait for your clothes to wash and dry....BE THERE, to make sure they don't get stolen or thrown in the trash....Bit if you're called away for an emergency, then have a friend come to get your clothes, or call the Condo management and explain the situation, and have someone go in to get your clothes and bring them to the office.....

That is....if your clothes mean anything to you....if not....then go around Naked...or go through the expense of buying new clothes.
 
AlleyCat said:
Look at the Association bylaws. You would have received a copy when you purchased your condo.

Labeling your condo management "assholes" doesn't really help, does it?
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I have called been insulted for no reason by my condo! and called a liar when I reported a trustee locked Finlay and me out of house in the middle of the winter!
 
Babyblue said:
Majority of the elderlies stay with their clothes...

Most of the clothes I have seen left in the washing machines are by young adults.

Also... if someone had an emergency.. the whole Complex would know about it. I am sure one of the neighbors would get the clothes or something for the person.
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I have posted it is too hot to stay in the basement and elderly can't deal with the heat very good!
 
Beowulf said:
The clothes will be thrown away if left overnight? Hmmm, sounds unreasonable, and I am sure any judge will agree.
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Well, their laundry must not be valuable or they would not leave it laying out all night.

How about donated to Goodwill?

Anyway, what do you think they should do with all that laundry?
 
Laundromats should have enough experience by now to know there will always be people late in picking up their loads or emptying out the machines and as such, provide bins for such cases. All the laundromats i go to provide baskets. We use them to empty out other people's clothes. It's sensible and courteous. Yes, in an ideal world, it would be nice if people empty out machines as soon as the cycle is done but we don't live in an ideal world and people are not perfect. We could stand here and talk about the wrongness of people not picking up laundry in time but it won't change a thing.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I have posted it is too hot to stay in the basement and elderly can't deal with the heat very good!
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You don't have to stay. It is merely an option since you claim to be forgetful although you have no problem remembering which underwear belongs to who.

Suck it up and come back in timely manner.
 
Jane B. said:
You don't need a house to have your own washer & dryer nor hookup changes to bulding. I had a portable set as far back as the 1970's in a rented apartment (as did a friend in the same building). The washer attached to the kitchen sink the same way a full size portable dishwasher does (and was about the same size). The dryer was of similar size and ran from any 110 outlet (this is in the US). Rather than clean up the lint that the filter didnot catch from the dryer I had a hole the size of a vent tube cut in a piece of plywood that was the same width as one of the windows, stuck it in the window just when running the dryer and blew the hot air and some lint outside!

We both later bought houses and took them along and attached the same way you would a full size set.
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I used to have one of those washing machines, too. :)
 
Babyblue said:
Indeed he was!! That is why people should not have to wait for the lazy slow pokes to get their clothes out of the washing machines or dryer. :)

He is not looking out for inconsiderated peoples best interest.
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Oh good lord ! My condo is small place , you can find the owner of the clothes very easy. One thing the condo could do is have people sign in when they use the washing machine and if someone is waiting they can ring that person doorbell and have them removed their clothes. There are better ways to deal with this! And I think trustees should had send out a letter to everyone and warn them if people leave their clothes in a machine too long there will be some rules about throwing way your clothes,. Then the condo could wait a couple of weeks and see if things are better! We have gotten letters in the past letting us know what is going on!
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I spoke to one my neighbor about this today and she did not either notice that something was posted on the wall! The note is in a place where people are not going to look! And my neighbor left her clothes in the dryer overnight as she had a toe removed and it hard to made a lot trips to the basement! And if someone has short term memory having your clothes throw away it not going to cure you! The basement is hotter than upstairs so there is no way anyone could sit down there!
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Maybe at the next condo meeting you could bring up the situation with some suggestions such as:

1. Instead of throwing away the laundry, holding it for ___ hours/days. To retrieve it, pay a nominal fine.

2. Clean laundry held beyond ____days will be donated to Goodwill. Unwashed laundry will be thrown away.

3. Laundry room made more comfortable with better ventilation and chairs or benches, so more residents will wait for their laundry.

4. Any changes made to the condo laundry room rules must be mailed to each resident at least one week prior to enforcement.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Oh good lord ! My condo is small place , you can find the owner of the clothes very easy. One thing the condo could do is have people sign in when they use the washing machine and if someone is waiting they can ring that person doorbell and have them removed their clothes. There are better ways to deal with this! And I think trustees should had send out a letter to everyone and warn them if people leave their clothes in a machine too long there will be some rules about throwing way your clothes,. Then the condo could wait a couple of weeks and see if things are better! We have gotten letters in the past letting us know what is going on!
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Why should it be the condos or other people responsibility to have to hunt down the people that leave their clothes??. How do they even know whos clothes it is? By the color of their underwear?? :roll:
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I have posted it is too hot to stay in the basement and elderly can't deal with the heat very good!
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Ok, for once I have to agree with others that it sounds like you are coming up with every excuse in the book.

dude, if you're late in picking up laundry, that's no one's problem or responsiblity but yours. If you dont want the manager to toss out your clothes then make sure he never needs to.
 
WDYS, Why don't you make a suggestion to the condo management ? Presenting constructive options may be helpful, especially if people follow them.

As much as you may not like my posts, I'm driving a point home here. Take some responsibility.

Unconstructive attitudes such as calling them assholes and whining here for 3 pages doesn't really work, doesn't it?
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Oh good lord ! My condo is small place , you can find the owner of the clothes very easy. One thing the condo could do is have people sign in when they use the washing machine and if someone is waiting they can ring that person doorbell and have them removed their clothes. ...
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I wouldn't do that unless I knew the people well. There's no telling how strangers would react. Nope.
 
Babyblue said:
Why should it be the condos or other people responsibility to have to hunt down the people that leave their clothes??. How do they even know whos clothes it is? By the color of their underwear?? :roll:
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TMI amongst residents. :giggle:
 
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